The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) has reaffirmed its commitment to implementing economic measures and curtailing the "hostile approach" of the Houthi rebels, according to a statement released on Sunday, July 14th, 2024. The statement came following a meeting between PLC...
Security forces in Marib province, a key government stronghold in Yemen, have vowed to crack down on any attempts to smuggle currency into areas controlled by the Houthi rebels. The move comes amid concerns that the Houthis are attempting to exploit the old currency, which is being phased out by t...
The European Union's naval mission, tasked with protecting ships in the Red Sea, announced on Sunday, July 14, 2024, that its frigate "Basara" had destroyed a drone in the Gulf of Aden. The mission, known as "Aspides," began in February to counter drone and missile attac...
Saudi security forces have thwarted two separate attempts to smuggle a total of 220 kilograms of Qat, a stimulant plant, into the country, according to official statements. The first incident occurred in the Da'ir sector of the Jizan region, where border guard patrols intercepted 90 kilogra...
The Houthi rebel group, designated as a terrorist organization, has rejected a call by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to engage in negotiations with the internationally recognized Yemeni government on economic issues. Houthi leader Hussein al-Ezzi, the group's Deputy Foreig...
The National Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, Marib branch, on Saturday, July 13th, 2023, urged against yielding to international pressure to delay the implementation of the Central Bank's decisions. The party accused the United Nations of siding with the Houthis. In a statement obtained by...
The United Nations is demanding the immediate and unconditional release of its staff members being held "arbitrarily" by Houthi rebels in Yemen. The UN spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, stated on Friday, July 12, 2024, that the organization is working through all available ch...
A teacher tragically drowned in flash floods on Saturday, July 13, 2024, while returning home from work in Al-Mahwit Governorate, northwest Yemen, on the first day of the new school year. Local sources reported to "Barran Press" that Yahya Saleh Ahmed Al-Ahmar was swept away by floodw...
The Arab Parliament on Saturday, July 13, 2024, expressed its full support for the internationally recognized Yemeni government's decisions regarding transportation, the economy, and maintaining financial and monetary stability. The parliament also condemned the Houthi group's interference...
Two Houthi fighters were killed and four others injured in armed clashes with Yemeni army forces west of the city of Taiz on Saturday, July 13, 2024, according to military sources. The official Yemeni news agency Saba, citing military sources, reported that "armed elements of the Houthi gr...
The National Commission for Investigating Allegations of Human Rights Violations met with dozens of victims in the Shaqab region of Sabr al-Mawadim district, southeast of Taiz governorate (southwest Yemen) on Saturday, July 13, 2024. According to the official Yemeni news agency Saba, the commis...
The administration of the Al-Wadi'a border crossing with Saudi Arabia has banned vehicles cleared by customs authorities in Houthi-controlled areas from entering the Kingdom. A circular issued by the customs department at the Al-Wadi'a land port prohibits any vehicle without a customs d...
A massive demonstration took place in Marib on Saturday, rallying in support of the recent economic decisions made by the Central Bank of Yemen and rejecting international pressure to delay their implementation. The demonstration, which marched through several streets of the city, display...
Yemeni Defense Minister, Mohsen Mohammed Al-Da'ari, dismissed recent threats made by Houthi leader Abdulmalik Al-Houthi against Saudi Arabia as "empty bubbles, a transparent and desperate attempt at extortion." In an interview with the Saudi-owned Al-Hadath channel on Friday, July...
New Zealand has extended its deployment of troops participating in the US-led "Combined Maritime Forces" (CMF) to secure international shipping in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks, according to a joint statement released by Defense Minister Judith Collins and Foreign Minister Winston Pete...
The United States has provided nearly $6 billion in humanitarian assistance to Yemen since 2014, benefiting an estimated 18 million Yemenis, according to a statement released by the US Embassy in Yemen on Friday, July 12, 2024. تدعم الولايات المتحدة مستقبلًا مزدهرًا لليمن. #USAwithYemen pic...
A letter from UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg to Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, urging the postponement of recent decisions by the Yemeni Central Bank, has ignited widespread anger among Yemenis. The letter has been met with strong warnings against acquiescing to its demands. The ...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Friday, July 12, 2024, the arrival of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Red Sea, replacing the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower as part of Washington's mission to protect maritime navigation and weaken the capabilities of the Houthi group,...